Re: Standard and broad gauge in Victoria

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
19 Jun 97 12:28:22 GMT

Chris Bell <agrcjb@lucjb.agr.latrobe.edu.au> wrote in article
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> A couple of weeks ago I visited the yards at Murtoa to see how they have
> changed since conversion to standard gauge. There were two Gs there and
> about 20 grain wagons, about 10 of which were full and carded as barley
> to go to Dunolly. Can anyone tell me how they might get there?
>
> I have noticed some dual gauge line near Dunolly, but cannot see how it
> connects to the standard gauge. In fact, a list of which lines have been
> converted would be very informative.
>
> Chris Bell
>
>
Albury - Seymour - Melbourne (standard gauge opened 1962)
Tottenham - Brooklyn (Dual Gauge)
Brooklyn - Newport (West line Broad Gauge, East line Dual Gauge)
Newport - North Geelong 'C' Box (New Standard Gauge beside old broad gauge)
North Geelong 'C' Box - Gheringhap (Dual Gauge)
Gheringhap - Maroona - Ararat - Dimboola - Belair,SA (converted to Standard
Gauge)
Portland - Maroona (converted to SG)
Ararat - Maryborough (converted to SG)
Maryborough - Dunolly (Dual Gauge)
Murtoa - Hopetoun (converted to SG)
Dimboola - Yapeet (converted to SG)

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Cheers Krel

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